CH ss - 5

Wild Dreams

“…Nathaniel?”

When Kyrie opened her eyes, Nathaniel was quietly staring at her. She realised for the first time that a light and neat gaze could feel wild. From the distance each other’s noses touched their cheeks, the man whispered politely.

[This isn’t a kiss, ma’am]

She felt like her heart was about to pop out. All nerves were captured by the man.

Nathaniel slowly moved his eyes and looked from Kyrie’s forehead to the tip of his chin. Then, he made eye contact with Kyrie, and soon closed his eyes.

He returned to the noble form of Nathaniel, and did not even move.

Kyrie also closed her eyes. Her body trembled whole as if possessed when she pushed her tongue through Nathaniel’s lips.

Her hand, which reflexively rested on her cheek, wrapped around the nape of Nathaniel’s neck, and her fingers deliberately slid between the white collar of her neck.

Nathaniel flinched very slightly.

At that moment, Kyrie thought Nathaniel would grab her by the waist or anywhere, but he didn’t. Even if she undressed him here, Nathaniel would not resist.

It’s unfamiliar for her to be in an embarrassing position out of the blue.  Still, she had a strong desire to somehow break the snares.

Kyrie clenched Nathaniel’s shoulder. She was satisfied with the feeling that the muscles under her hand were twitching.

“Nng…”

A sticky sound went down the spiral staircase.  The kiss became more natural, and bold.

When Kyrie’s finger swept Nathaniel’s nape, he flinched a little. It was fun, so Kyrie touched Nathaniel’s skin over and over again.

Nathaniel hardened himself several times, but he never touched her each time. Kyrie became a little more enjoyable to have the clear view of him giving a response as if pressing and holding down something. She bit the lips of the elegant and ominous man and giggled without realising it.

I see. It’s fun. I don’t have to be nervous. I was just a little scared because it was an unfamiliar area, but I actually want to…….

When she realised that far, her impulse rose.

Kyrie held Nathaniel’s collar with both hands. The tie loosened and the button was torn off.

“Hnng, um….”

A sound that she had never heard of came out of her throat. She wanted to hear that more. One side of her mind must have gone crazy. Obviously, something else was needed. Peripheral nerve stimulation batted Kirier’s spirit.

“Haa…”

In the meantime, Nathaniel never let go of his cane.

When she couldn’t hold out any longer, Kyrie finally removed her wet lips. Something bothered her between her legs. Nathaniel’s five senses are not at the human level. Did he notice?

She could see Nathaniel’s face from a short distance. He opened his eyes before he knew it, and Kyrie saw herself reflected in them.

[You look like you are going to cry.]

Nathaniel whispered quietly.

There was no more boyish appearance. Only strangely erotic expression remained, overlapping the disheveled clothes. It was a terribly provocative sight. The black pupils explicitly captured Kyrie’s lips.

In this situation, Kyrie, who didn’t know what to say, wiped her lips awkwardly with the back of her hand.

“Who do you think is going to cry….”

Then, in her sight with her head down, Nathaniel’s hand caught her eye. Both hands holding the cane with tremendous strength. Sensing Kyrie’s gaze, his hand naturally hid behind his body as if flowing water.

[Kyrie.]

It sounded like he was submerged in the bottom of the sea. The tone was elegant, but raw emotions were ingrained in the breaths of inhalation and exhalation.

Kyrie raised her head. Nathaniel was licking the saliva on his lips, and staring at her.

Even after calling his name, he didn’t say anything for a long time. Her lips trembled over and over again. Impulsiveness was revealed in his gaze that could not find sanity and looked around but he repeatedly hide it

Kyrie felt it. If she touches him now, something will burst out. She swallowed saliva without realising it.

A sharply tightened atmosphere continued. It was finally the moment when Nathaniel’s hand, who was firmly holding the cane, was about to be lifted slowly.

“Nathaniel!”

Before she knew what she was saying, Kyrie shouted.

“S….leep well…”

Immediately after speaking, her face heated up. Nathaniel doesn’t sleep. It was like teasing him, and she was speechless.

However, Nathaniel blinked slowly once, lowered his gaze as if he understood, and smiled softly.

[Okay. Good night.]

After saying that, he turned around. Then, the regular sound of shoes going down the spiral staircase continued for a long time.

Kyrie, who remained upstairs, stumbled and sat down by the stairs.

That night, Nathaniel appeared in Kyrie’s dream. It was a dream that she couldn’t tell anyone.

(T/N: in dream they had s*x)

***

The next day, Kyrie turned her head stiffly as soon as she encountered Nataniel.

“Shall we go straight to the capital city? We Just need to use magic a few times.….”

Nathaniel smiled quietly and elegantly.

[You said travelling is good.]

“I like that, but there are people I need to meet in the capital city, and if we’re late, the funeral won’t start, so I don’t think it’ll be good to be too late.….”

When she said that, Nathaniel stared at her. And said as if passing by.

[I guess the dream must have been quite wild]

“…….”

Kyrie bit her lips and avoided eye contact. Fortunately, Nathaniel didn’t say more.

Everything was in a flash, including arriving in the capital and meeting the king.

“L, Lord Legend, and the Lord Protector. Welcome.”

Emperor Eden Orewinbridge greeted them in the audience room.

Eden’s face was full of wrinkles as if he had been borrowed up to the age of others. In addition, it was surprisingly ugly to see him sitting on the throne when he was skinny. It would have been nicer if the goat wore a crown.

Kyrie suddenly felt sorry for him.

“How have you been, Eden?”

A very sweet voice came out. She didn’t notice that Nathaniel’s gaze, who had been indifferent everywhere throughout entering the capital, had shifted to her.

“H, how have you been? You look healthy, too. How are you doing? Is there any problem?”

“There’s nothing to do besides overdoing it. All we do is look at the scenery every season.”

“I see……. Rubinia is doing well, so don’t worry about this.”

“What about the Empress?”

“I, inspecting outside…….she’ll be right back, so I’ll tell the servant to meet and catch up.”

“Thank you.”

“Thank you….E, Empress has conceived a prince and these days she is having a hard time, but knowing that you’re here s, she’ll be good.….”

“Rubinia is pregnant?”

Kyrie’s eyes became round. She delivered simple news with the documents, but there was no such story at all.

“Of course, it’s all thanks your grace. There were a lot of incidents, but now…… It’s all in the past. I, I just want this peace to last a long time.….”

A lot has changed. Kyrie looked at Eden. Eden smiled helplessly.

There was a moment of silence. In the meantime, gentle light poured from the stained glass on the wall. It was drowsy.

“To you, Lord Protector, I want to apologise…….”

Eden opened his mouth with difficulty.

“Apologise?”

“Yes. I should’ve done it better…… I didn’t have a chance.”

“What are you talking about?”

“At that time, a very long time ago, when I was engaged to you…….”

It was that moment.

[The string (of life) is tough]

A voice like an ice pick intervened. Nathaniel took a half step forward with an indifferent face.

The air, which had been warmed by the midday sun in winter, froze again. Eden’s green eyes began to shake violently.

“Ha, ha. Is it? I, Legend..….”

[Take care of yourself. Shouldn’t you see your child’s coming of age ceremony.]

Nathaniel said with no expression. Because of his tall height, Eden almost completely leaned back and glanced.

Eden trembled anxiously and fiddled with the armrest of the chair.

“That, that’s right…….”

“Nathaniel. It’s an apology.”

Even when she said softly, Nathaniel did not answer, nor did he look at Kyrie.

“Nathaniel.”

Kyrie covered Nathaniel’s hand that was holding his cane. It was only then Nathaniel lowered his gaze. Glassy eyes that didn’t have any emotions.

[Let’s go.]

“Already?”

Eden shook his hand in a hurry.

“I, I’m fine. I’ll give you a room in the palace, so stay and go.…. Buchanan’s vassals still need time to come up.….”

Eden saw them off, and was dead as a sick goat.

After confirming that the door of the auditorium was closed, Kyrie rolled his eyes awkwardly as if she had done something she didn’t do.

“I think he is weaker than before.”

[He can’t live long, death is after him.]

Kyrie was surprised by the cold words. She covered her mouth with her hand and shifted her gaze.

“You didn’t mean to watch his mouth if he wanted to see his child’s….”

[There is also such a meaning.]

“Who gives such meaningful advice?”

Kyrie burst into laughter. Nathaniel raised his arm, and Kyrie naturally crossed her arm.

A quiet walk led the two to a deserted corridor. Perhaps because of the snow, it was quiet everywhere. There were no people around, so it seemed like there were only two in the world.

Suddenly, Nathaniel asked.

[Do you want a kid?]

Kyrie replied without taking her eyes off the empty garden beyond the corridor.

“If you ask me if I want it or not, I want it.”

Nathaniel stopped walking. When Kyrie looked up, the shadow of his emotions had disappeared, and only beauty remained.

Looking at his outer appearance, Nathaniel is still terrifying, unhuman, savage, arrogant and suffocating.

Kyrie spoke kindly as she watched the shadow changing its shape regardless of the light.

“You must be thinking about something else.”

At Kyrie’s words, Nathaniel came to his senses. He smiled vaguely again.

Kyrie tilted her head cutely.

“Why do you ask that?”

[It’s important for humans]

“Did you get angry because of that?”

[No]

“That’s a lie, right? It seemed to have something to do with it.”

Nathaniel’s eyes slightly narrowed.

[Smart Kyrie Buchanan]

A faint smile came on her lips, but it didn’t look very refreshing.

“Tell me. What’s the problem?”

Nathaniel turned his eyes to the garden. Blue eyes shook dimly under the long black eyelashes.

[It’s too crude for me to say it myself]

“No. To be crude, what you did to me in the past was more crude.”

[Sorry]

“If you’re sorry, can you tell me what the problem is?”

Kyrie looked around. Fortunately, there were no people. She loosened her arms and raised her tiptoes carefully.

Looking down at holding his chin cutely, Nathaniel smiled.

[Smart…]

“Kyrie Buchanan.”

Nathaniel naturally bowed his head. Their lips slightly touched and fell off. Kyrie hit the tip of her nose and whispered playfully.

“So, what are the crude concerns of his excellency Lord Legend?”

Nathaniel opened his mouth reluctantly, slowly blinking her eyes, as if they had been painted with a brush.

[Kyrie.]

“Yes.”

[Perhaps…..]

“Yes.”

Nathaniel paused for a moment. He himself didn’t seem to notice that his eyebrows were slightly frowned.

[Have you ever had fun with him?]

Kyrie’s eyes became round at the unexpected words.

“I didn’t know you’d ask that question.”

[Didn’t I say it was crude]

Nathaniel breathed out like a sigh and stood up.

Kyrie, who was quite embarrassed by his unexpected question, gave a distant glance. It doesn’t seem to be a joke.

“What happens if I say if it is?”

[Then]

Nathaniel stopped talking and drew an arbitrary arc around his eyes. Kyrie read the searcher’s gaze there.  Such a gaze that judges ‘how far can I go’.

[I’m going to do something a little bad.]

“A little..”

[According to my standard]

“It’s a bad thing in your standards.….”

Kyrie murmured as if nothing had happened. She shrugged her shoulders.

“There wasn’t. I didn’t want to do that, and it’s the same now.”

[So]

“You’re the one I chose.”

Kyrie said, looking down at her ring. Nathaniel didn’t wear a ring. He literally put it in his heart.

“Are you nervous? Can’t trust me?”

[It’s not like that.]

It was an elegant smile that did not show any emotion. Kyrie felt a little resentful and touched the tip of her hair as if she were upset.

“I dreamt about you…….”

Nathaniel’s mood softened at the sight of a small bird pouting and sulking.

[It’s not that I don’t trust you, I just know how strong human instincts are]

“Instinct?”

[Human beings have the instinct to reproduce.]

“Are you talking about a child?”

Beautifully carved sapphire-like eyes blinked. There was no answer, but his silence was rather an answer. Kyrie became a little embarrassed.

“What does that story have to do with…….”

Unfortunately for Kyrie, the conversation did not go on further. An attendant came up and announced that Rubinia was asking for her attendance

[See you later.]

Nathaniel seemed to have no sign of continuing the conversation. Kyrie had no choice but to promise the next time. It was clear that he had something firmly misunderstood.

***

Rubinia, whom she met after a long time, was moderately healthy due to pregnancy. Seeing her entering the room, Kyrie stood up in surprise.

“Can you walk around?”

“Of course! It’s been a while since the early stage, and now it’s stable.”

Rubinia, who replied briskly, soon threw her hat down on the chair.

“But I can’t rest in the first place! I’m so busy!”

“Eden…”

“It would be helpful for that person to sit down and stamp!”

“Is that so?”

“I thought it’d calm down, after the race for Vermont’s succession but the new marquis is so aggressive that it drives me crazy!”

“More serious than the previous marquis of Vermont?”

“More serious than him!”

Then it would be almost warfighting.  Continental conquests…..

“They went for the continent conquests.”

That’s right…

Rubinia sat on a chair as if she were collapsing. A desperate sigh came out of her mouth. She ordered dessert from the maids and looked back at Kyrie.

“Oh, right. And I have to ask you something important. You know that the Lord Protector is not hereditary, right?”

“I know. I have no intention to inherit it anyway.”

“Huh? Don’t you have any thoughts?”